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As of 22 Oct 2026, Ingeborg TER LAAK is a Netherlands MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 94.9% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and no paid outside activities declared (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Ingeborg TER LAAK

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EPP · Netherlands

Christen Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic Appeal)

94.9% attendance
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94.9%
Attendance · last 180 days
#280 of 717 on the leaderboard
1495
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated

Ingeborg TER LAAK monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510099.5%100.0%99.3%99.7%84.1%May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works

Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Ingeborg TER LAAK voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

2.3% (4 of 177)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Ingeborg TER LAAK cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.0% (0 of 177)

Christen Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic Appeal) · 3 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
16 Jun 2026

Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

Ingeborg TER LAAK voted Abstain; 96% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (161 of 168) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
15 Sept 2026

Global role of the euro

Ingeborg TER LAAK voted Abstain; 91% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (150 of 164) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
7 Jul 2026

Coordination of social security systems

Ingeborg TER LAAK voted Abstain; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (134 of 175) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
16 Sept 2026

Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions

Ingeborg TER LAAK voted For; 48% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (74 of 155) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
For

Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Ingeborg TER LAAK’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 65% of 475 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 97% of 1169 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 93% of 14
  • tradeFor 100% of 10
  • foreignFor 100% of 9
  • employmentFor 100% of 9
  • transportFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • economyFor 88% of 8
  • digitalFor 100% of 7
  • fisheriesFor 86% of 7
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 6
  • healthFor 100% of 5
  • budgetFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3
  • migrationFor 100% of 3

Votes Ingeborg missed, how they would likely have voted

Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security

2026-10-22

For · 95%

100% of 140 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes

Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation

2026-10-22

For · 95%

94% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 3 migration votes · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

For · 95%

99% of 143 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

2026-10-22

Against · 74%

100% of 142 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes

Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

2026-10-22

For · 95%

97% of 144 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 90% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Ingeborg TER LAAK was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Rapporteur · 2

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of authorised representatives for extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste

    2025/0396(COD) ↗ · ENVI · appointed 11 Mar 2026

    Voted for on this file · 20 Oct 2026

  • Suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste

    2025/0395(COD) ↗ · ENVI · appointed 11 Mar 2026

    Voted for on this file · 20 Oct 2026

Shadow rapporteur · 4

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum

    2025/2248(INI) ↗ · appointed 11 Mar 2026

  • Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act)

    2025/0406(COD) ↗ · appointed 11 Mar 2026

  • Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace

    2025/2216(INI) ↗ · appointed 24 Feb 2026

  • EU-Syria political relations

    2026/2036(INI) ↗ · appointed 6 Dec 2024

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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.

  • Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities

    2025/0555(COD) ↗ · appointed 14 Jan 2026

  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

    2025/0084(COD) ↗ · appointed 21 May 2025

Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

No paid outside activities declared.

Previous occupations

Alderman Municipality Zoetermeer

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

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Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Ingeborg TER LAAK made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Ingeborg TER LAAK's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed

Recent Lobby Meetings

Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
15 Oct 2026Rookpreventie JeugdTobacco · Member
15 Oct 2026EuroMed Rights / EuroMed DroitsTransitional Justice in Syria · Shadow rapporteur ·2026/2036(INI)
15 Oct 2026EuroMed Rights / EuroMed DroitsEast Jerusalem · Member
1 Oct 2026Vereniging VNO-NCWBiotech Act · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0406(COD)
30 Sept 2026Stichting Woord en DaadDevelopment · Member
29 Sept 2026AnimalhealthEuropeBiotech Act · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0406(COD)
23 Sept 2026Novo Nordisk A/SBiotech Act · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/0406(COD)
11 Sept 2026Open Doors VlaanderenReligious Freedom · Member
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Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

4 meetings on 2 files

These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
6written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 6 · Priority 0 · 6 co-authored

Latest 6

  • 22 Sept 2026Implementation of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging wasteWritten question E-003785/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 14 Sept 2026Circular Economy Act: regulatory barriers to secondary raw materialsWritten question E-003654/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 19 Jun 2026Ban the butt: it is time to stub out cigarette filtersWritten question E-002547/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 3 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 17 Jun 2025The role of local authorities in addressing the financial and operational challenges posed by PFAS and other persistent chemical contaminants in EuropeWritten question E-002429/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 26 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 4 Dec 2024Member States’ funding for official development assistance and the future of development cooperation in the EUWritten question E-002772/2024To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 1Answered 24 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Sept 2024The spread of bluetongue virus throughout the EUWritten question E-001845/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 39Answered 15 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted

About Ingeborg TER LAAK

Ingeborg ter Laak is a Member of the European Parliament for Netherlands, with the European People's Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and the Christen Democratisch Appèl. The current term is the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), which began for Ter Laak on 16 July 2024. Since 30 September 2024, Ter Laak has been Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly. Since 3 October 2024, Ter Laak has also been Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

European Parliament, 10th term

Summary grounded in cited sources

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →